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All Quiet in Peking

2014 · 1 season

A slow-burning, intricate historical drama that immerses you in the tense atmosphere of a nation on the brink, rich in political intrigue and moral complexity.

Created by
Kong Sheng, Li Xue
Genres
Drama
Starring
Liu Ye, Chen Baoguo, Jiao Huang
Overview
In 1948, as China's civil war reaches a critical point and the Kuomintang's economy collapses, Communist agent Fang Meng'ao goes undercover as an Air Force colonel. Assigned to investigate corruption—led by his own father—and later to help transport national assets to Taiwan, he becomes entangled in a complex power struggle. Caught between duty, family, and political shifts, Fang plays a pivotal role in a covert mission tied to the peaceful liberation of Beijing.

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Created by
Kong Sheng, Li Xue
Genres
Drama
Starring
Liu Ye, Chen Baoguo, Jiao Huang
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • power
  • corruption
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Kong Sheng, Li Xue
Written by
Liu He-ping
Starring
Liu Ye, Chen Baoguo, Jiao Huang, Ni Dahong, Wang Qingxiang, Cheng Yu, Liao Fan, Dong Yong
Length
1 seasons, 53 episodes
Network
Beijing Television, Tianjin Television, Henan TV
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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